A broken key, a new tenant, a car with no spare - there are plenty of reasons to need a locksmith. Whitby Locksmiths handles emergency, automotive, residential and commercial work, with around two decades in the trade. We're a mobile service, so the visit happens at your property or vehicle.
You can reach us on 905-481-1115. A planned lock change is welcome, too. Nobody has to be stranded outside before we can help.
Our emergency locksmith service is available 24 hours a day. Home, car and business lockouts are part of that work, along with jammed locks, broken keys and locks damaged during a break-in.
The key snapping can be quite a shock, especially when you're left holding half of it. Broken key extraction deals with the piece still in the lock. What happens next depends on why it broke. A worn key and a lock that has become difficult to turn may need different attention. We can inspect the lock as well as remove the piece.
With break-in damage, the job may involve repairing or changing the lock so the entrance can be secured again. Damage to the door or frame needs to be considered as well. The condition of the whole entrance affects what can be done.
Yes, safe lockouts are among our locksmith services. A forgotten combination and a safe that has stopped responding are different problems, so the type of safe matters. The brand and model, if you can find them, help us assess the enquiry. We discuss the suitable opening options and any reset work once we know what you have. We won't assume every safe can be opened in the same way.
A key sitting in a locked car is frustratingly close. You might even be looking straight at it. Our car unlocking service helps you get back to that key. When it's lost, damaged or you need another working copy, car key replacement is the service to discuss.
Our automotive work includes:
A replacement may need a cut blade, electronic programming or both. The make, model and year help us check the right arrangement. A fob that unlocks the doors but won't start the car deserves a closer look; the buttons working doesn't settle the whole question.
For ignition trouble, there's also a useful distinction between "the key won't turn" and "the key turns, but the engine won't start". A car that won't start can have a fault elsewhere. We need to understand what's happening before treating it as an ignition job.
The mobile service is useful for a vehicle parked at home, at work or at Whitby GO. Once we've checked the vehicle details and the job, we can discuss doing the work where the car is parked.
"Change the locks" can mean a couple of different things. You might want a different handle on the door. Or you might be happy with the hardware and simply want the old keys taken out of use. That second job may be suitable for rekeying.
Rekeying changes which key operates a suitable existing lock. It's useful after a tenant leaves, for example, when the next person should have their own set of keys. Replacing the lock gives you new hardware. We also repair faulty locks and install new ones, with the door and its existing fittings checked before choosing what goes on it.
Perhaps the garage key has been missing for months. You can still get through from the house, so finding a solution keeps slipping down the list. Then you want to lend someone a tool while you're out, and the missing key becomes a nuisance again. Garage door locks are part of our residential work. So is window lock installation, for the window you're never quite satisfied is secure. These smaller jobs are worth including when you arrange a visit.
We install smart locks, too.
Think about who will use one: somebody who likes using a phone may share the house with somebody who wants a keypad or a physical key. Those preferences help narrow the choice. Door fit, the model's features and its backup access options need checking before installation.
For a condo entrance, building requirements can affect the hardware you choose. Knowing those early saves choosing a lock that cannot be used on that door.
A small office can need several different kinds of access. Someone opens the main entrance, a manager needs the stockroom, and a filing cabinet contains documents that aren't for everyone. Our commercial locksmith services cover door locks, key arrangements and cabinet locks, including repairs, replacements and rekeying.
Master key systems can let an authorised person use one key across several suitable locks while other keys open only the doors assigned to them. Planning that arrangement starts with who needs access to which room. An existing master key system also needs to be considered before an individual lock is changed.
High-security lock installation is another option. The choice needs to suit the door and the way it's used. We can discuss the hardware with you, including any restrictions on obtaining extra keys for the particular system.
Our access control services include suitable keypad and card-reader systems. For an office near Brock and Dundas, that might be a question about staff access to a shared entrance. The available controls depend on the system, so it helps to work through how people will be added, given access or removed before choosing equipment.
We also install panic bars on suitable exit doors. The entrance, existing hardware and building requirements need assessment before the installation is agreed.
To arrange a local locksmith visit, call Whitby Locksmiths on 905-481-1115. We cover Whitby, including Brooklin and Port Whitby, and take enquiries for nearby Ajax, Oshawa and Pickering. The address and work needed let us check availability and discuss the estimate. You may have two quite different jobs at the same property; we can go over both when you call.
